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Miami’s one-of-a-kind talk personality Neil Rogers dies at 68
His friend and attorney Norman Kent announces that Rogers died this morning (12/24) at the Vitas Hospice in Broward County. Rogers was the subject of a recent online vigil, after suffering a series of heart-related setbacks and then a kind of dementia. The Miami Herald says the final cause of death was congestive heart failure. Roger, born Nelson Roger Behelfer, not only talked about current events, he specialized in talking about the local media scene, which made his midday talkshow a must-listen for local broadcasters and other media. He first came to the Miami market in 1976 at WKAT (1360) and went in to WNWS, WINZ, “Zeta” WZTA, WIOD and eventually Beasley’s WQAM (560). Rogers making a reported $1 million a year until he took a buyout from Beasley in mid-2009. By then, he was the only non-sports program on WQAM. The Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Board of Radio-Info.com is talking about the legacy of the sometimes irascible talk talent, Neil Rogers, here.